What's wrong with American Food?

[@RockLou]

It's making Americans sick too

[@MK_ULTRA420]

Michelle Obama did improve the school sandwiches, and for that I salute her.

[@MistyMcLane]

Right, that’s why we have a diabetes epidemic on a serious note..

[@MK_ULTRA420]

@@MistyMcLane Soda, candy, and junk food are why most of the world has diabetes.

[@zoecolquitt1355]

​@MK_ULTRA420 also shows like honey boo boo, dance moms, jojo siwa, and toddlers, and tiaras are sickening

[@MK_ULTRA420]

@@zoecolquitt1355 As an American it still baffles me how those are all right wing.

[@cultmecca]

As an American, this isn’t American food, this is corporate slop…

[@lexruptor]

This

[@UrMum-vr2ui]

Capitalism grule

[@rdrrr]

America is the land of unbridled capitalism; lobbying, regulatory capture, $500,000 medical bills, at-will employment, shareholders having everyone by the balls. Nutrition-free corporate slop is as American as food gets.

[@Augors]

💯

[@edwinalexis593]

Dudes sayin "american food" forget that there is no such thing; the US is a country made of migrants and usually they just either do the food from the country they came from or eat "struggle food" that is just cheap canned food.

[@Groggle7141]

Americans also view this as slop. The US is also really big, so many Americans may have never even heard of these types of dishes before.

[@threesixnine369six]

I've never been to the US but I've seen many food shows, and the US is one of my dream food destinations. So many different cuisines. From the native cuisines, to all the dishes brought by centuries of waves of tens of millions of Europeans, then all the African American food, then waves and waves of immigrants from all over the world, , it's just off the charts ridiculously diverse in terms of food. That diversity of course includes corporate slop which is constantly being pushed, and unfortunately the poor are the most vulnerable to it.

[@paztwel]

Roman demonstrates his incompetence again

[@threesixnine369six]

@@paztwel that’s a bit harsh. The guy can’t know everything. He’s learning though. But he is right in assuming that tens of millions of Americans eat slop because it’s cheap and/or convenient.

[@ryanreedgibson]

​@@paztwel So many people see the US as they see other countries. My state alone, Arizona, is larger than the ENTIRE UK. The street that my home is located on is five miles long.

[@Cock007big]

​@@threesixnine369sixno

[@ek5635]

Now I'm curious about what you eat! A cooking video with you and Arina would be interesting. Maybe introduce us to some of your favorite dishes (Russian, Georgian, Portuguese or otherwise)

[@ODSTGodzilla]

Roman just thinks he is better then everyone as usual Typical far left people

[@neoqwerty]

I would so be there for a Cooking With Roman special, seconding this comment!

[@chaseacing]

Life of boris moment

[@VLADPowder]

Apparently he shops the processed food aisles. I buy my meat and veg from the Amish, must suck to suck!

[@wokeaf1337]

He eats almost the same shit, burgers and hotdogs american style.

[@justsomeguyinnc473]

Another fun fact: The US corporate "food" conglomerates were upset with congress wanting to pass a bill which said, to sell a product called "food", it must actually contain food. I'm sure the bill was killed.

[@nothanks9503]

I did just drink a ginger ale basically corn syrup with less than 1% ginger and it burned my mouth like it hurt real bad it felt like I got chemical burn all over my mouth

[@shaggygoat]

I’m sure the food in the US is regulated by the FDA to not kill customers at a rate beyond that which would make identifying a single vendor as the culprit feasible.

[@Rattlsnke]

I had a newer friend who said he can’t drink diet soda because of aspartame. I spat out, “can you not drink regular soda because of the soda? You know it’s been news for decades aspartame causes cancer.” Pretty much shut him up without him saying he read something somewhere and caught a case of psychosomatic issues.

[@bearpawz_]

​@@nothanks9503 I'm drinking a Schweppes ginger ale as I was reading your comment. 😖 Mine says less than 2% ginger, but you're right.. yuck!

[@kallemetsahalme5701]

dont wanna be that guy, but people who buy anything they see in a shop or restaurant "i guess its good because government allows it" is just the other side of this slop coin. outsourcing thought processes.

[@marshallgibson89]

A friend of mine is american, he married a german woman and now lives in Germany. He always says you cant cook here like in the US. His wife doesn't like to cook, I love to cook. Everytime he is at my home I cook german dishes and he loves to eat it. His favourite is Brauerpfanne (brewer's pan I think you can translate it). He once told me that he realy want to eat mac and cheese, so I looked up for a recipe. I invited for dinner and cooked it, all fresh no powders, he and his wife came to visit and he was suprised. As we ate, his wife loved it, he said: it tastes okay, but not like at home. And asked which brand of mac and cheese I chose. His favourite is Kraft. I told him that this is all made by myself, he was falling from all clouds. He later told me that it tasted awsome, but not like he had expected and wanted the recipe, I gave it to him and he send it to his mother with greetings from Germany because: "They know how to make and awsome Mac n cheese!".😂

[@ArtfromtheHeart2]

I'm an American and I never make mac n cheese from a box. Everyone is different.

[@marshallgibson89]

@@ArtfromtheHeart2 of course is everybody different. Was just an observation on my side. I knew another american who is a great chef.

[@Beagle_enthusiast]

Would spetzle work with cheese?

[@SplotPublishing]

And everyone clapped. No Amercian man is sending his mama a recipe for mac and cheese. Not from anywhere. Not even if God hisself handed it down on a stone tablet. You don't tell mom how to cook their own food. Just, stop.

[@kti5682]

​@@Beagle_enthusiastSpätzle with fried onions and cheese, I could eat this daily if I didn't have to worry about my weight. It is common in Baden Württemberg in case you're wondering.

[@clanholmes]

It is basically poverty food. They are equivalent to those Kazakhs eating shrimp the first time except they do not have shrimp. Unfortunately USA subsidizes milk and corn so much they live off cheese and corn fructose (sugar) instead of diverse healthy diets

[@woolzem]

Bingo. And we tend to like these foods we were raised on The convenience is because most families have both parents working full time

[@Pavlos_Charalambous]

@@clanholmes but how is that even possible in one of the richest if not the richest countries in the world? Even in the impoverished Balkans people get better than that...

[@brycedery9596]

They also are conditioned to like artificial colours and flavours.

[@BlargBlarg-z7k]

I live in an area with a lot of Amish and Polish people. so... its easy to get real food where I am.

[@fiecylick3981]

Yeah the history of High Fructose being added is insane. Dating back from Ronald Reagan's presidency; A sugar replacement of pure poison and oil.

[@modder15]

Dude you're watching the rage bait food videos 😂

[@saigemarshall1380]

I said the exact same thing like you picked the worst type of videos 💀

[@BadtakeDave]

This video is rage bait 😂. I respect the hustle, Roman!

[@VLADPowder]

He's very literally comment baiting cuz he fell off the algorithm so hard. He knows Americans are the most passionate commenters because he consistently espouses incorrect things about Americans to bait comments. His good content days have waned

[@loulouderosa8227]

I was a visiting nurse and would observe what they ate. It is true. It has nothing to do with poverty. It is ignorance and laziness.

[@thehamvskoopa343]

“Rage bait” is a bit strong a word I mean there not much difference here than people expressing there shitty vegan or on the opposite side “carno diets” online. People eat shitty and they want ya to know about it….

[@xparadoxicallyx]

American here, it truly is a combination of poverty, lack of access to healthy food options nearby, and prevalence of highly processed food.

[@nealart]

And flat out ignorance.

[@antidotebrain69]

The internet is not the place to learn about how Americans eat. 99% of those videos are rage-baiters looking for your negative reaction.

[@crunchyfrog555]

Sure, but that doesn't change the fact that this IS readily available prepared food on the shelves. Compred to other countries, it's piss poor. Granted we are talking about comapring the lowest, but because of poorer American food standards they are truly slop. It's not that a certain percentage don't weat such things, it's that they ARE available and some do. And it doesn't end here - look at your fizzy sodas, your other snacks and so on compared to the rest of the world - you should perhaps compare the additives.

[@antidotebrain69]

@crunchyfrog555 you know what. Sure. If the criticisms did go more into the harmful additives, and the subsidized processed stuff, then sure. The critics have several good points. But making fun of the people who have very little power to change the system we're all being affected by in the US is isn't really helping anyone, and is only feeding the rage bait content loop.

[@RockinDave1]

Sadly when 40% of the population is considered obese we have to wonder if maybe more people than we want to admit are eating this way! 😬

[@crunchyfrog555]

@@RockinDave1 Precisely, and the evidence is clear - these things are in supermarkets - all the snacks, crappy sodas and so on and they SELL. They only sell for one purpose don't they?

[@peterpanini96]

Yeah whatever... i tasted usa food and macdonalds in eu is superior im sad for americsn people... the only positive stuff about usa is the unlimited pibb drink suply and schlutz beer... 😅

[@Tocinos]

As an American, we do not claim this stuff.

[@dimitrisdimitriou4747]

Bro has barely watched the video and is already saying this

[@HumbleAshe]

As an American, I can find at least 50 different types of food I’d rather eat than Lunchly and its processed cheese and cheap crackers lol.

[@santocuban7086]

I'm still watching the vid. But that Whole Prime thing a Lunchly sounds gross. I live in Canada btw

[@Tocinos]

​@@dimitrisdimitriou4747 Update: We still don't claim this stuff.

[@magone22]

@@Tocinosyeah this is bad cherry picking on Roman's part

[@BradSchmor]

My wife and I were VERY young (teenagers) when we had our kids. We had no money, no idea what we were doing, and very little help from our families. Some of the ridiculous dinners we made then are something we still laugh about. 30 years later, we are not young and poor, and life is very different. So is our food. Although once in a while, we do a "throwback" and cook one of these ridiculous things for our now 30-something kids just for fun.

[@Alexander-vo4gv]

yeah, i genuinely just felt sad watching these videos. it's mainly just a result of food poverty from whatever circumstances you're in - being a young parent is one of them.

[@BradSchmor]

@Alexander-vo4gv but at the same time - we got through it. We were all OK in the end. It wasn't terrible. In fact we sometimes look back at it all and have a good laugh. We don't have many regrets. I don't consider these experiences to be bad memories. They were part of our growth and development. I was talking about some of these with our now 33 year old daughter a short while ago. We had names for some of our creations - "buddy burgers", "favorite dinner" etc. She still asks for "favorite dinner" every birthday - which is ground beef in mushroom soup mix on top of mashed potatoes with corn on top. I mean - it's kind of awful and awesome at the same time.

[@jcmmz1258]

Even Great Depression food is much more delicious than whatever Lunchly is. Also Roman its important to point out that high quality produce is expensive in the US due to bad regulations. That is the reason many low income people are forced to eat cheap canned and processed foods.

[@yippieskippy2971]

Yep, if there's even a store that has fresh food within your travel range.

[@d.n.8919]

@@yippieskippy2971yes, many people rely on stores like Dollar General and Family Dollar, which don’t sell produce and meats. Just shelf-stable foods

[@user-tu5un8jc9v]

Not true... Except in the food deserts where you cannot buy fresh vegetables and fruits (canned ones are actually healthy too, if they're not too full of preservatives), there is no such thing as "high quality food" being too expensive. There is no "high quality", an eggplant is an eggplant no matter if it's organic or not, it will always feed you better than industrial processed meals. Stop believing that being poor you cannot feed yourself properly and healthy, it's usually the opposite, industrial crap is more expensive than buying rice and beans...

[@user-tu5un8jc9v]

People believe that they have to eat fresh and organic food to be healthy, it doesn't have to be, even in food deserts you can always find beans, lentils, rice, and it is so much cheaper and healthier already than to buy industrial processed food. The issue is people need to learn to cook basic meals again. I know Americans who don't even know how to cook rice or lentils, although it's so easy (and you can always look it up on the internet)

[@teslashark]

American cities are hostile to vegetable transport trucks, thanks to Robert Moses

[@DJ-iu5bb]

Whats funny about American culture too is we get hit by a Hurricane in the Carolinas and Logan Paul decides to give the Carolinas Prime Energy Drinks from the Air instead of Water and Legit Food lol 💀

[@rdrrr]

It's all about promoting his brand, he doesn't give a shit about helping anyone.

[@multilad816]

No doubt destroyed from the long drops

[@Howitendzz]

That is crazy and sad.

[@Jump-Shack]

Is Prime even that good?

[@rdrrr]

@@Jump-Shack Energy drinks are crack cocaine for zoomers. Do yourself a favor and cut them out of your diet. If you gotta have caffeine then drink coffee and not artificially sweetened corn syrup slop.

[@SnowWhite-hr4ho]

As a Canadian, I know that isn't American food. Yes there is plenty of real cheese in the States. Vermont and Wisconsin have some of the best cheeses.

[@rowanpost6063]

there is a big difference between Vermont cheese and Wisconsin cheese and we insist on being differentiated from them thank you very much.

[@n34m]

the poor woman half heartedly cooking fried slop is very classically midwest american and gives me ptsd. i can almost hear the arguments.

[@More_Row]

Fr fr

[@stevewilkos7504]

This is not a Midwest thing. This is a low-class trailer thing.

[@Pavlos_Charalambous]

@@stevewilkos7504 and still will consider themselves being at better position than " those Europeans" even as a drafted man in the army I haven't eaten something that bad And my country's army is notorious for the bad quality of food they give to the conscripts 😏

[@stevewilkos7504]

@@Pavlos_Charalambous I would consider supplying food for a military and being a broke single mom as two different things. She was making hamburger helper. It's not that bad if you've ever had it. That lady just makes it look worse.

[@clankclankimatank]

@@stevewilkos7504 it's really so unappealing due to a lack of care. It's very sad

[@Clam176]

Roman really is turning european, he's finding the woret examples of american food to criticize 😂

[@Hug02002]

*worst

[@RuskiRednek]

As A Russian american who immigrated in 1992 you're ignorant in this video😂 you found the worst people in America who are cooking for this video bro!

[@bearpawz_]

Great response! 🥰

[@paztwel]

These are fake bait videos to audience provocations and to get a huge number of views

[@rowanpost6063]

@@paztwelhe knows that an is being disingenuous himself I think. Kinda sad.

[@ChristopherGray00]

i don't know, we definitely do have far more slop than most of europe i think, but it depends on your specific lifestyle and what foods you were raised with. for me, i was raised with lunchables and mac and cheese, i also ate healthy stuff as well but i definitely got to experience american slop, and i still do have a sugar tooth to this day.

[@dallysinghson5569]

The worst people? He was even spiffing over the Lunchable thingies too :D

[@BnaBreaker]

Hey Roman! You're absolutely not wrong about the speciic items you covered in this video. And yes you're absolutely right that far too many of us eat like complete shit. But I will say that some lunchables and random made for tik tok nonsense represents a pretty comically narrow slice of what constitutes "American food" in general. I'm sure you already knew that, but just figured it was worth pointing out. Cheers!

[@lexruptor]

No, as an American myself, he's very wrong.

[@stevehangzo7159]

There’s a reason why a lot of American-made ingredients are BANNED in other countries

[@Searly255]

Strange to think that Coca-Cola, the most American of drinks is actually better outside of the states because they have to use real sugar

[@L_Eres]

And Wallmart bankrupted... Plus, funny thing is, McDonalds in Europe sells a lot of salads

[@juri_xiii9977]

@@Searly255 I live in a EU Country, and all you can find here is coke zero.. And only couple of cheap cola brands have real sugar in them.. MOST Coca-cola company drinks are fake sugar versions here too.. Normal sugar versions have disappeared fast.. I myself drink Kanes OG Soda pop,Mexican Jarritos Cola even It costs 2,50 euro bucks for a small bottle.. I love the cane sugar in it.

[@StealthyWallaby]

@@juri_xiii9977 I live in france, and I mostly find regular coke, but I then visited Norway, they had more coke zero then the regular ones, but im guessing its because of the sugar taxes.

[@peergynt6515]

@@StealthyWallabyIdk whether sugar is unhealthy, but Norway taxes sugar a lot to pay for healthcare costs. Dentists covered less by taxes, so that must mean sugar doesn’t affect teeth health. Fact!

[@VileGecko]

What I don't get is why processed food is the food of the poor in the USA. The poorer you are in Eastern Europe the more natural and basic you go (that doesn't apply only to sausages and cheese). Eating exclusively processed food here is kinda expensive - that's what lower-middle class with some throwaway money and not much spare time tends to do on this side of the ocean.

[@MrHorse-by3mp]

A Murican forced to peel a potato would probably call a human rights lawyer. 😅

[@polina-rs4lr]

I disagree. Babushkas do actually eat pretty simple healthy foods like buckwheat, cottage cheese etc. But young poor guys fuel themselves with microwaved chebupeli topped with mayonnaise 😅

[@HaohmaruHL]

American cicites have poor infrastructure and you have to drive for half an hour waiting in traffic jam just to get to the nearest store, while in Europe you could jsut walk for 5-10 minutes in any direction to stumble upon a super market and buy cheap and quality meat and veggies

[@VileGecko]

@@HaohmaruHL Yes, I do imagine that the zoning laws, HOAs and FDA and USDA regulations might be among the primary reasons. Here in Eastern Europe probably 95% of single-family households - even in low-density urban areas - tend to keep vegetable gardens and orchards on their properties, more than half would also keep poultry or rabbits; add small vineyards to that list in the Black Sea region. Basically "farmers' markets" here are just regular markets offering goods at prices below those of supermarkets. Not only chain stores have to compete with small-scale suppliers - many will even themselves procure fruits, vegetables and raw meats from local farmers instead of larger corporations - without even advertising the practice.

[@Groggle7141]

That’s a good question actually, you’d expect products that were already processed to be more expensive than their base ingredients. Subsidies maybe? America also has tons of agriculture so maybe that has something to do with it. I don’t know

[@MissInformer]

Yea this is actually making me gag as a southerner. That is not cooking, we don't claim whatever that is.

[@neoqwerty]

I call it white city folk slop, because that's the only place I've ever seen that sort of mac 'n' cheese horror happen. It's not trailer park food because people in trailer parks use the milk way more sparingly and make their mac'n'cheese in pots like normal people, it's not black urban folk food because from my experience no one in a house that knows about soul food will disrespect spices like this, and it's not southern food because the US South might have problems, but kickass foodways isn't one of them and hasn't been one of them since the Old West at the very least, if not even earlier.

[@diabolus9466]

@@neoqwerty I'm from Idaho and it reminds me of the nightmarish food my aunt and grandmother would make. Grew up super poor as well in a small town

[@lucky-lu6tc]

@@diabolus9466 lets call it white people poverty food then?

[@charlesmcgill2974]

⁠@@neoqwerty”white city folk slop” thank god I’m not in america you guys are kings of brain dead prejudice, you guys love ascribing everything to certain races

[@legoshi6769]

As an asian-american. I find that, Lunchly and Prime shouldnt have existed in the first place. It causes food poisoning.

[@Cledwyn-E]

I think there are few people over the age of 8 who disagree.

[@blarfroer8066]

They are even exporting that crap. My only hope is that the kids who might be tempted to eat Lunchly don't speak English well enough yet to watch that guy. Sadly, a good number of parents today are too weak to say no to their kids.

[@nikolaideianov5092]

​@@blarfroer8066 yeah that s*** (prime) somehow find its way into goddamn bulgaria Thankfully ive only seen it in 1 story (and there werent many Although i cant comment if its found more in the more major citys)

[@matthewdipietro9735]

Truth is Roman, that young mothers in America are broke AF and there are a lot of poor people in America. It's a mistake to think that all Americans have a good quality of life This is the type of food that dirt poor people in America eat because this slop is cheap and real food is expensive here. These young parents probably work long hours and are paid the minimum legal wage in addition to doing all the house work and raising kids. When I travel to Europe I still cook and shop in the markets and I notice that simple staple foods are both healthier and more affordable compared to the food in America. Yes, it's slop but the people who eat this food often have no choice because they live in poverty and this is the only cheap option available. I know it's the same in Russia and poverty is even worse but America is not shining star of prosperity for many people who live here.

[@karlscher5170]

Young SINGLE mothers. Also known as baby machines.

[@jajamuc]

As a European, I have spent many years in the US. Yes, there are things on food store shelves in the US that would never ever make it into EU stores. We would consider them hazmat. But my general observation was that most Americans actually really care about what they‘re eating. And there‘s plenty of great produce available. More than I can find in most European stores. Edit: It‘s true that good produce is so much more expensive in the US! As a struggling American, you are tempted to eat highly processed shit.

[@meerimew7741]

Also depends where in the us. It cost 1/3 the price in socal than va or fl. Plus way more fresh meat and produce item variety!

[@jajamuc]

@@meerimew7741 I agree

[@williesandersYT]

I really want Roman to visit the US. My guy is mislead about our food and our IMMIGRATION!! Somebody tell him to move here so he doesn't lose his KZbin account!! You can claim asylum and own a freaking house!

[@CooldadFLHTCUI]

I only eat produce and dairy. I feel like I have no other options.

[@meerimew7741]

@CooldadFLHTCUI meat prices? I know they're crazy here. I try to snag sales and freeze in portions to cook in later to save money on meat. But so much carbs and veggies for filler/nutrition still. Produce is more expensive than meat here now, too. Hamburger helper is technically cheaper overall than making it myself (it's boxed goulash seasoning/ noodles basically) but it isn't sustainable health wise:/ my kids would put me in debt for avocados alone they're so expensive in season. I wish we had more produce again like in socal 😭

[@cactushound]

BTW Roman, this is the way a lot of low-income Americans eat. This woman is cooking for a family that's either on government wellfare or is living paycheck to paycheck.

[@xlukas93]

Okay. Can you help me understanding this argument? I am from slovakia. Here we have gypsies that live in proper poverty, and i mean not "ghetto" but africa style slums, social benefits for adult person are like 80e/month, which is obviously very low (for reference minimum wage is 750e/month and people still have hard time to live on). So those gypsies have to live on really tight budget, what i can see, they are mostly eating rice, potatoes, frozen chicken, some low quality meat/sausages, pasta etc... Why doesnt she eat things like that? Is really frozen chicken with rice and beans more expensive than this slob with dozens of spices? If you cant afford to buy food, can you afford to buy electric spice grinder? Or is it cultural? Because i see when our gypsies go to UK and live on social benefits in those social housing apartments, they live like kings, while their local neighbours literally struggle to survive. And it is about choices, what you buy with your limited income (as everybody has limited income and has to make choices, and the less money you have the more important those choices are). I am not trying to offend anyone or anything, i am genuinely interested in this topic. Because i hear a lot about poverty in america, but every time i hear of poverty, i do not see poverty just - what i would consider - poor choices. If people do not have money for food, why are they buying nice clothing, cars, gadgets etc... what is wrong with pasta al pomodoro, chicken with rice and beans, some simple risotto, quiche etc...?

[@Fluxwux]

As someone from not the most wealthy family growing up either, there are just as cheap much more healthy and appetizing alternatives to this slop. I mean you can still buy lots of cheap frozen veggies, meat and use actual fresh garlic/onion (not a luxury directly) instead of dried mystery spice powder or to completely drown the slop with tons of sauces, sugar and sodium - or just have some more variety on recipes of actual nutritious food, which doesn’t have to be difficult, expensive or time consuming at all. Those hospital bills will be much more expensive down the line if not.

[@yelyak]

Because in America, if you live in 'poor' or subsidized housing you will likely live in a "food desert". This is an area where you probably cannot reach a store that has real food in it. You certainly don't live in an area where you could grow your own food or own your own chickens. You will be able to get to a store that has highly processed, highly subsidized food in it. That highly processed, highly subsidized food can be paid for with your electronic benefits card or food stamps or whatever it's called in your region. It's one of the insidious feedback loops in America. 😔 If they come into a bit of money they have to spend it immediately or else they are access to EBT or food stamps will be cut for a very long time. They can't save it, they can't invest it, soon as they have that money if they don't spend it immediately it will change their income structure and although they may still need housing or need help with food, they will be cut off from it, so they spend it on iPhones and whatever. Another ridiculous trap. We have one side of our political system always trying to punish the poor so they hate their lives so much that they want to get up and out from under, and another side trying to help them and make it better so that their lives don't suck while they're there but neither side wants to work together to enable them to have some humanity and dignity and help themselves out.

[@thehillpeople886]

​@xlukas93 the hamburger helper is cheap as hell and easy to make so single mothers on welfare depend on it heavy. I'm glad I grew up around my grandparents, they made alot of good recipes passed down from the great depression era and taught it to me. Beans and cornbread with okra or cucumber, canned beets, chicken and dumplings, stuff like that is awesome!

[@cactushound]

@@xlukas93 You do have a very good point. I'm not defending the dietary choices of these people. These are still very bad choices.

[@spicspann4861]

When I was a kid we were poor, hamburger helper was a reward, it was a nice treat my mom would make from time to time.

[@nola281]

I don't claim this food, when I cook it's real meat, vegetables, real food. They don't speak for Southeast Louisiana.

[@lexruptor]

You had me until you said Louisiana. Literally the definition of slop.

[@neoqwerty]

@@lexruptor I will fight you in Minecraft if you don't take back what you said about gumbo.

[@Chinothebad]

@@lexruptor What's slop about Louisianian food?

[@BOFAMET]

@@lexruptor Imagine thinking Cajun and Créole cuisine is “slop” lmaooo

[@BOFAMET]

@@neoqwerty Gumbo, étouffée, beignets, jambalaya…

[@olliestudio45]

I vote for Roman to go shopping at the American food store in Lisbon and eat this crap on camera. Wash it down with some drinks too. Let's do this!

[@cammyrubin2512]

@@olliestudio45 Da! Big Internet rave - it’s lit, I’m in

[@cultmecca]

@@olliestudio45 nah bro don’t do that to him

[@alicemc8774]

He won't be in Lisbon for much longer. Daddy Putin is calling him back.

[@bucklemonster21994]

you want him ded??

[@_kitaes_]

only portuguese government can kick him out​@@alicemc8774

[@chaost4544]

The US is one of the most diverse food countries in the world. Unfortunately, the corporate slop is what many from outside of the United States view as American food.

[@FeatherPhoenix]

Nice to have a more casual funny video from you. I think its important for everyone's mental health to take a break and have something like this. Because often you talk about really serious and difficult subjects, and those are great videos but I can only imagine the toll it takes

[@Justine-justin]

I agree but there should be nuance here, like show off good American cooking vs bad American cooking.

[@serceband]

bro why do you comment like you're chatGPT

[@Avalon1489]

As a Mexican American I've always been curious as to what American food is. America is a melting pot of so many cultures and I kind of associate different cultures food as American.

[@flotsem25]

It is. That's why this video is misleading

[@BOFAMET]

You’ve got the correct take. Even seafood cuisine in Louisiana is distinct from seafood cuisine up in the New England region. There’s a ton of cultural variance when it comes to “American” food.

[@GM-cq6ez]

There is an ocean of difference between American food and food from different cultures!

[@Anony69]

Bro ur lucky ur mexican and at least we get to eat world known great cuisine with REAL FOOD !!!

[@Anony69]

Im Mexican too i dont clain the american part

[@socalsoxfan6912]

"American food is slop- the proof is Mr. Beast's Lunchables rip-off and some rage-bait TikTok channels." There's a whole category of KZbin channels of foreigners and foodies reacting to videos on American cuisine (BBQ, Cajun, Tex-Mex, Hawaiian, etc) that AREN’T minimal effort housewife rage-bait Tiktoks.

[@gutsjoestar7450]

But it's literally how Americans eat according to eye witnesses outside of tiktok, the fact that Lunchly exist proves it

[@degausserrr]

As an American, I can confirm that we have way too much overprocessed crap. I recently spent a week in Spain and literally immediately felt better. Less indigestion, more consistent BMs, more energy, etc.

[@Pavlos_Charalambous]

It makes sense "Mediterranean cuisine" ( Greek, Spanish, Italian, Turkish ect) is been considered the most balanced, plus EU regulations that make a lot of heavily processed food illegal and better access to fresh food

[@Fluxwux]

You probably felt better because you were on vacation and more stress free, but EU regulations and bans on a ton of processed food ingredients basically makes European low cost supermarkets Whole Foods quality - which also probably helps with those issues. Increased walking is also probably a big factor to why Americans visiting feel better and many times lose several pounds when visiting Europe - even if all they do is eat an insane amount of carbs, gelato and drink tons of alcohol.

[@clankclankimatank]

where do you live in the US?

[@sarahlongstaff5101]

Last time I was in Spain (last time I left this country) was 1998, and I remember eating strawberries and the juice dripping off my elbows! I was going around telling all my then-in-laws and their friends "en los EEUU, las fresas not tienen jugo! De veras!" They didn't believe me.

[@naponroy]

@@Fluxwux dude, shit food makes you feel bad, period. It wasn't stress relief.

[@AlzheimersCaretaker]

bad cooking is a family/generational problem. if the parents dont know how to cook, the kids won't learn. My parents were good at like 1 dish each. So I taught myself how to cook starting at age 14. Its not hard at all. I ended up being the main cook in my house. then when i got married and her parents had to live with us, my cooking was also way better than my wife's mom (her dad could barely make toast) so I was always the one cooking. mostly because I wanted good food for dinner and the only way to get that was to do it myself.

[@LilithNakamura]

This! I’ve learnt to cook because my mom’s cooking is so bland! She doesn’t even season it!

[@veritorossi]

But cooking is a basic skill that everyone should now. These people are just lazy. For example, instead of add 5000 millions kilos de garlic powder on the burger on the pan why not mix it in so the whole thing is seasoned and not just the outside? I can make a pasta dish with just pasta, butter, garlic and parmesan and it will taste better than that stuff. I also see people adding butter to steak! As an Argentinian I'm horrified. Good steak just needs salt, nothing else. But out beef is off the charts. We don't need to cover the bad taste with garlic powder.

[@erinnadia0409]

Yes this was my childhood, my mum could only make pasta and meals involving potato’s, when I became an adult I became a vegetarian so I had to learn to cook, and it’s the best skill I’ve taught myself

[@conman1294]

I don't know if this was intentional but this video is ragebait. Like when you said "I don't think Walmart carries real meat" that just reeks of ignorance. And you make it sound like every American lives like this, when it's obvious those tiktok creators prepare food that way to get more attention. The only thing I can excuse is the lunchables and lunchly part, as an American, I find them kinda gross.

[@MyBiggestMistakeYet]

As a lazy person i say: leave the frozen veggies out of it. It's just frozen veggies, you it's the same as if you cook it in plain water and freeze it yourself.

[@MyBiggestMistakeYet]

The big slices of meat looked fine (onions and sugar to caramelize the meat) until she poured the milk. Canned beans are disgusting tho.

[@Fluxwux]

Frozen veggies is in the most part (except onions, peppers and mushrooms - which should ALWAYS be fresh) great and taste mostly the same as fresh veggies - I’ve also read that it’s actually better quality and more nutritious than fresh veggies. Because the frozen ones are frozen when they are the most ripe.

[@burritonoodle4155]

As an American, I laughed my ass off at this. 😂 There are elements of truth but everybody eats very differently across the country as a whole. It depends on where you live and how much money you have too and maybe your family/cultural roots. It might be a mixture of CRAPPY food (pun intended) and stuff from our garden. We have always bottled veggies from the garden where I am from. We are lucky compared to some people who aren’t allowed to grow gardens. I know our government is working on shutting down farms in certain states and I hope they don’t attack personal gardens--but it wouldn’t surprise me. Thanks for the laughs. “Secondhand heartburn.” 😂😂

[@holoholopainen1627]

Thank God - there are more than One KITCHEN - in America !

[@Clerttt]

"as an american i find this so funny" please shut up already

[@70centurian]

lm DYIN here.......!!!!! BUT, that ME cookin DRUNK...! Lmao....... (USA)

[@SplotPublishing]

You were making sense. Then you made that weird, off hand, conspiracy claim. The government is NOT trying to shut down farms, anywhere. 😂😂😂😂

[@Kerttis]

@@SplotPublishing nothing more american than a lil conspiracy theory

[@mitch8697]

LEAVE OUR GARLIC POWDER ALONE

[@dforeigner]

Lived in the US for a while, and down south those guys really know how to make a proper bbq. Not this prison food we are watching. But yeah I’m thinking this is poor people’s food.

[@deaddan2148]

Lunchly: A Poor Man's Lunchables

[@CoolLuiza001]

These are uneducated people

[@wrenbyrd1093]

It’s lazy people food. It only cost $3 or so to make an excellent hamburger, grilled ham and cheese, or seared chicken breast sandwich. People really need to learn to cook. 😂

[@yespls4184]

Unpopular opinion: bbq is extremely overrated

[@half-slav]

I am here in my Polish/Ukrainian enclave in Chicago and these people do NOT represent us at all. We also laugh at them.

[@VerminaeSupremacy]

I bet your tvorog is the best one in county or state!

[@donaldhaynes8317]

This is poverty cooking, in America for a 4or more family. Sad.

[@donaldhaynes8317]

It's because it's easier to eat fast food, the American way.♥️😱

[@Bush4Ever2004]

Dw, it makes us sick too

[@wingman4759]

When I think of America I immediately think of the Pepto-Bismal Commercial. "Nausea, Heart-burn, indigestion. Upset stomach...Diarrhea!" 🤣💀

[@rog5184]

🤣🤣

[@red_rage1442]

It's funny because its true! American food is indeed Garbage. 😂💯

[@b.w.9244]

Forgot one day my sister came over to use my wifi for a big job video conference/interview. I'm upstairs singing that pepto bismol song. oops! Boy was she mad.

[@red_rage1442]

@@b.w.9244 LMFAO!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@MoneySavingVideos]

Per Russian State Statistics Service Rosstat, 22.6% of Russians do not have indoor plumbing. In rural Russia, almost 2/3rd's have no access to indoor toilets, 48.1% use outhouses and 18.4% do not have a sewage system.

[@janesmith9463]

I was thinking about this too, especially the outhouse thing. Russians can't really make fun of most things in the US, especially not the food.

[@paztwel]

The key word is "rural".... 🤣 Many countries have problems with this and they are taking up solutions to these rural problems

[@hydratejsn]

Lack of toilets in Russia doesn't make American food situation any better tho.

[@mernokimuvek]

@@paztwel Even in rural places where people have access to sewage system a lot of low iq boomer conservatives continue using outhouses.

[@ElizabethJ95]

This isn't real American food.

[@DrNo-xt9fn]

definitely the worst possible american food but impoverished country people do genuinely eat like this.

[@hawkins1384]

Agreed. Nothing beats a Liberty Steak with 0.45ACP gravy and napalmed potatoes. Yum-yummy!

[@MistyMcLane]

As an American woman, I was raised on this stuff. I had to learn how to cook healthy to keep from having diabetes. Coming off of a high carb and sugary diet way of life is not easy. This is why these women cooking it are so fat I’m just going to say it. I’m fat too. Thanks for this video because it’s truth.

[@BOFAMET]

Just because it applied to YOUR family doesn’t mean it applies to most everyone else’s. Even the fat families I used to have dinner with weren’t serving straight garbage like this, they just always had huge portion sizes. What’s shown in the video is just degenerate trailer trash stuff.

[@1020donny]

It's your truth and you should understand that. Just because you were razed by lazy and stupid parents and you decided to carry on that tradition on as you became an adult doesn't mean the rest of us are like you.

[@rep-vile]

I remember I put ketchup on everything as a kid, was it because I was picky or liked ketchup? Not at all. It was because of the completely unflavored boomer food I got, vegetables always soggy mushy overcooked, mono-meals of badly cooked rice/potatoes with broth. So the only foods I liked were the unhealthy ones. As I grew up and cooked for myself, I found that I just happen to generally enjoy healthier foods, and some vegetables that I thought I didn't like as a kid.

[@MistyMcLane]

@rep-vile Same, with me it was cheese and butter I would put on everything 😁

[@jodyrobinson189]

We need better education in the nutrition department , I had to learn how to cook with real (I.e. fresh) ingredients, can’t tolerate the highly processed food any more.

[@lostbutfreesoul]

Best American Dish? Gumbo.

[@janesmith9463]

A southern dish with African roots.

[@Judokast36]

This is hilarious. If i didn't know roman I'd take this seriously, but we know it's about joking around. This is basically seeing the most gobnik Russian found in the middle of no where and saying all Russians are like this.

[@Polar349]

Nah he’s gotten butthurt about Americans making fun of Russians

[@Fluxwux]

I know not all Americans eat like this. But the amount of food horror stories I’ve heard from friends doing exchange student semesters in the US, the insane amount of obesity rates and things I see online about “American food” that mostly resemble this slop or just is ultra processed, makes me question things.

[@Judokast36]

@@Fluxwux Inexpensive processed food has been intentionally made cheaper then fresh good food here in North America. I'm from Canada and we basically have alot of the same problems in terms of "fresh vs processed". Would like to point out tho that what he watched were either tiktok horror foods intentionally for clicks, or yea, lower/poor people making and buying what they can for thier kids. It sucks but alot of this is very much intentional where the low income people are targeted or forced to buy the cheaper processed foods.

[@Fluxwux]

@@Judokast36 I’m not too well versed in if it’s intentional/a conspiracy against poor people due to lobbying and malicious intent or if it’s just simple supply and demand economics. But as someone from not the best economic situation myself (In Western Europe) there are similar, but much smaller issues here as well with poorer “white trash” people also eating a ton of preserved food and becoming fat. However, even if economics obviously play a part, I think it’s mostly about taste, culture and cooking skills. There are tons of just as cheap and quick cooking options that doesn’t have to be processed slop. Take frozen veggies and meat for example or just exploring alternative more nutritious recipes, using actual onions, peppers and garlic instead of powder, and not drowning everything in sugar, sodium and high calorie sauces - also not deep frying everything, drinking soda instead of water and over-consuming unhealthy proceed snacks (that are similar in price to fruit). Lots of working class poorer Europeans can make it work and I think Americans/Canadians can do it too. Even if EU regulations of course make the food healthier and less preserved.

[@immermitderruhe]

Well the statistics dont lie and they show us that US citizens eat mostly garbage food resulting in obesity and unnecessary diseases. Also the aisles in the grocery stores dont lie. They wouldnt exists if the people wouldnt buy that crap. Just because there are people like this TikTok woman showing an absolute extreme case, doesnt mean that the average citizen can sit back and relax and continue with their maybe not as bad but still bad diet.

[@lordgasman9099]

this is ragebait. also it's not hard to get real cheese in America, it is literally in basically every grocery store.

[@immermitderruhe]

maybe if its imported cheese from france or so. US made cheese is produced under US food laws which is a nightmare.

[@westonisthegoat7616]

@@immermitderruhe you can get imported cheese in any decent American grocery store.

[@InternationalScoop]

@@immermitderruhewhere tf do you live lmao. In Texas we have HEB which gets locally sourced cheese and other produce from local farms. It’s essentially a giant farmers market

[@dagdnoob]

​@@immermitderruheu ever heard of wisconsin

[@birdley]

⁠@@dagdnoobI worked at a grocery store in Wisconsin I can confirm we did have real cheese

[@BrandonHasting-l7u]

As a african American from the south you gtta look up soul food its amazing and in my opinion the best food in America

[@xxfalconarasxx5659]

"Mozzarella Pasteurised Cheese Product". I like how Mr Beast is using people's ignorance of big scary words to try and prop up his product. He knows most people won't know or try to look up what this actually means. For milk products to be pasteurised, simply means that it's been heat treated to kill bacteria. There is literally nothing wrong with this. "Cheese product", or "processed cheese", refers to a cheese that's been emulsified with a type of salt and some milk. People hear the word "processed" and misassociate it with UPFs (Ultra Processed Foods). Processed cheese is basically just cheese with a high water content. There is nothing inherently wrong with processed cheese (though some companies may add some unhealthy additives to them). Also, the cheese they are using is also very obviously processed too. No cheese stays saucy at room temperature like that. So, they are legit hypocrites too.

[@BlairesHollow]

You are 100% a USA citizen lol defending cheese product SO HARD they call it cheese product because it legally is not recognised as cheese, i know i wouldnt eat that shit and mrbeast knows it too 😭

[@xxfalconarasxx5659]

​@@BlairesHollow Cheese products are not typically recognised as being real cheese, because in terms of composition, most are about 50% water. It's not because the cheese is fake. It's just a technicality on the ratio of ingredients. A cheese product still requires real cheese to make. It wouldn't be classified as such if it did not. A fake cheese would be called a "Cheese Analogue", and these are usually non-dairy or vegan alternatives.

[@hydratejsn]

​@@xxfalconarasxx5659 nice pfp

[@МихаилЛотов-о8э]

Pretty sure, you can find whole Mendeleev's table in one box of this Lunchly. What actually amazes me is how desperate KSI and Logan defend this shit. At this point you better buy some sandwich or whatever

[@placeholdername0000]

The fact that the elements are there is not the real worry. It's the toxic compounds that they have been used to create. Things that should never have left the fumehood in which they were first discovered lol. However, both the US and the former USSR have some amount of fallout in the food from all of the nuclear testing back in the 50s and 60s.

[@МихаилЛотов-о8э]

@@placeholdername0000 yeah, my first thought on this add literally was "Wow, this cheese looks so fake, lol"

[@neoqwerty]

I mean they defend crypto, defending shitty child-exploiting cash grabs is a step up for those three rich idiots.

[@Chinothebad]

It's obvious KSI and Logan would defend this stuff because they have a stake in Lunchly. The stuff is something they want to shill to kids in any way with their faces and endorsements on it so of course they'll want to defend their products from people that know how terrible the stuff is.

[@goldenfiberwheat238]

Somehow I didn’t realize you were talking about the guy who made the periodic table and instead thought you meant putin’s vp or whatever his title is. Was so confused

[@koryhooper9669]

American reporting in from the Midwest. I work at a medium size company outside of a larger city. Let's say I work with 10 people, 3 of them eat like this and raise their kids on this food. I know because they are grown adults and eat peanut butter and jelly with Pringles every day for lunch. Any mention of real food (basic shit like cabbage or something) and they are like, why would you eat that?

[@theloniuspoon]

also nacho and cheese lunchables are considered texmex which is like a regional food in the US, texmex done properly is actually really good i hope you get to try it some day. the best american food is southern bbq. they have that absolutely mastered with a long history

[@fallenking578]

We also have good potatoe salad, beans, and collard greens

[@GM-cq6ez]

A long history of animal abuse, abuse in general and slop.

[@wbradley2395]

Roman, in Canada Lunchables is crackers, cheese and a bit of cold cut meat. It's like charcuterie for preschoolers. If you want to see shocking unhealthy food, look up Olestra. It's never been allowed in Canada, thankfully. Back in the day it was red dye#3 iirc and Saccarin artificial sweetner that was widespread in US food while countries were banning or putting restrictions. There's tons of great cuisine in the US as evidenced with the number of Michelin rated establishments. Canada only got its first Michelin recommended place only in the last year or two.

[@carrie5490]

Same in the uk and Australia, I was shocked when I saw what it was in the us.

[@Grandadcm]

As a Senior American, I feel like I may have consumed enough micro plastics and other chemicals in my food over the years that my body won’t need embalming - it’ll just harden up and you can stand it up in the corner for a scarf rack

[@chinchillaintheheat2641]

I mean that woman is clearly exploiting the disgust that ALL people watching have in reaction to her "meals".

[@lindsey9728]

Yeah, she’s a rage bait creator. I bet you she and her husband never ate those burgers. She put “mom of 3” in to upset her viewers by the egregious portion size for children. My mom almost never let us eat lunchables! Most of the kids at my school didn’t eat them either. Only crap parents with disposable income bought them regularly because they’ve always been so freaking expensive.

[@nothanks9503]

I would eat one of those burgers

[@lindsey9728]

@@nothanks9503 you have a stomach of steel my friend. They were well done 30 mins ago 🤣.

[@nothanks9503]

@@lindsey9728 you put it on a good bun with some fried onion and mustard maybe a little mushroom Swiss cheese I bet it tastes great

[@lindsey9728]

@@nothanks9503 🤣 maybe all the oil stopped it from drying out completely but I can’t picture anyone eating it without an uncouth amount of mayonnaise, lol, but you do you boo.

[@magone22]

As an American, I've never heard of any of these 😂

[@bearpawz_]

How do we know this isn't really Roman's 1st cousin? He didn't provide a link to the disgusting video 😆💦

[@AFVEH]

It isn't a white thing but an American thing. In my experience black Americans eat the same slop just with more seasoning, but it's the same sh*t.

[@colinjohnson6454]

That burger Mac n cheese lady is 100% rage bait for for people to interact and enhance the algorithm and Roman ate it up. 🎣

[@gothgrrl8711]

that's still her diet and is what she is feeding to her kids, rage bait or not.

[@CyFed_Republic_of_Kaltovar]

As an American, you're not alone. It makes me sick too!

[@ratkeller9608]

"do NOT buy this shit!" your commentary is funny, I appreciate your sense of humour,.

[@x1pyroveride]

As a Cajun american, we dont all cook like dat.

[@cammyrubin2512]

@@x1pyroveride but can yo mama make a good roux? (I’m a Guidry)

[@hizzlemobizzle]

It's definitely poverty. If you are doing reasonably well there would be no reason to eat that slop. Junk food is for 2 am after the bars close and the only things open are Denny's and 7-11.

[@GordonSlamsay]

but honestly it's not hard to cook/eat well on a thin budget. just look at South and se asian cuisine, Mexican cuisine and yes, Slavic cuisine. and these all taste effin' good, too.

[@colinjohnson6454]

​@@GordonSlamsay Empires were formed and expanded on rice and beans. Cheap, filling, and healthier than Prime Nachos.

[@GordonSlamsay]

@@colinjohnson6454 rice, beans, cabbage, potatoes, pork, eggs, yogurt all relatively inexpensive if you consult the flyers. you can cultivate herbs and tomatoes with little outdoor space. I'm not a bootstraps type ik there's serious systemic issues in the states like food deserts but some knowledge can go a long way

[@hizzlemobizzle]

@@GordonSlamsay True, but that is the solution for those who are smart enough to understand that. Not everyone who is poor in the US eats this way either. This sad girl has more than just being poor going on.

[@ee-ef8qr]

It's time

[@devinreis5811]

I'm an American woman, and all I can say is, I couldn't agree more. I visited Ireland a couple years ago, and it was night and day with the food. Night and day. I'm 3.5 hours south of Orlando, and I went to Disney with my mom back in April, and we ate in Germany in Epcot, and our inner fat kids came out. It tasted how an authentic bratwurst sandwich should taste, with the sausage, sauerkraut and cheese. It tasted fantastic. When I'm out and about with my boyfriend, I try sway him to try international stuff. Thai is one of our favorites, but there's a Swedish coffee house that we've tried, and there's a Georgian cafe next to a Peruvian restaurant; I'll try their khachapurri. I had a sandwich at the Swedish coffee house near me, and it tasted how a ham and cheese sandwich was supposed to; if they didn't close in the middle of the day, I'd probably be eating there every night. Schools in the US have been giving kids prison food for too long, and when Michelle Obama started the school lunch program, it really became prison food; no child older than sixth grade is gonna eat something that's 50-90% vegetables and portioned for a five-year-old. The execution was too unrealistic. Don't even get me started on the fact that they took away recess. It's shocking what the USDA allows.

[@jamesaulner]

As an American, those disgust us too.

[@henri2147]

As a german i was expecting to be traumatized but this is absolutely ridiculous Jesus Christ man

[@FearMoor]

Not even us unhealthy MERICANS would eat this shit

[@HobbiesGamesChillin]

Murica

[@1020donny]

As a German your people made lamp shades out of human skin.

[@Boerkie1990]

​@@1020donny Muricans killed countless natives, enslaved others, let germans POW starve to death, shot civilians and invaded 50+ countries since WW2. Stfu lard ass burger boy you have no place to speak.

[@blyatifulchao7406]

​@@1020donny now we are even with americans for their food

[@ThaNiceMeme]

This is a pretty low quality video from Roman.

[@fads90]

Yeah when you said ‘Maybe I would like it it I was five years old’ you hit the nail on the head. It’s advertised to kids and they beg their moms to get it. By middle school most kids phase out of it realizing how unappetizing it is.

[@Scram673]

Except that mom is obese and definitely eats it

[@leavecowsalone]

For uniquely American cuisine that is not disgusting, consider exploring Southern BBQ cuisine, Louisiana Creole, New England’s seafood focused cuisine, or even middle America’s casseroles, hot dishes, and salads. Texmex is also unique to us. This is what I am thinking of off the top of my head, but I am sure I am missing a lot of regional specialties.

[@mxcrftaa5508]

Processed food tends to be cheaper per calorie. The thing about processed food is that it doesn't have much fibre so you need to eat more to feel full, this is in my opinion why people eat so many calories they don't need (and therefore put on weight). Vegetables make you feel full for longer despite having less calories because they have a lot of fibre. Despite being "cheaper", eating processed food can cost you more because you need to eat more to feel full.

[@Mikaelvafflus-ux9uf]

Ah yes lunchly the most controversial cancer food.

[@eliasmai6170]

you mean cancer inducing

[@tronicol235]

Oh please, Lunchables has been around forever and nobody cares but if some annoying KZbinr makes a copy everyone acts like it's the worst thing ever and they just heard about it. People are just projecting their hatred of these people onto the product

[@MK_ULTRA420]

​@@tronicol235Lunchly took away the Capri Sun and replaced it with Prime. That alone deprives children.

[@lex_4242]

@@tronicol235 I LOVE DYSTOPIAN FOOD YES YES INJECT ME WOKE WOKE WOK

[@Da...]

​@@tronicol235 Both products are ASS. PERIOD

[@dzhellek]

This is not American cooking. This is shutting up your kids with minimum effort and money.

[@timo6069]

THAT SHIT IS BURNED 😂😂😂AS a westerner we don't cook like that, I'm imberrest 😂 I cook my meat well done, and that sounded wierd in my own head....

[@patrickmccallum2243]

I remember Highschool lunch was essentially rubber and cardboard

[@JAMMAJ-cq2bl]

😂👍

[@multilad816]

My highschool cafeteria lunch was usually good.

[@d.n.8919]

Square pizza, nachos that look like the lunchables in the video, and ketchup, which for some reason counts as a vegetable. Granted, I’ve heard that school lunches have gotten better in recent years and ketchup is no longer considered a vegetable.

[@rarbnif2332]

I’m lucky that school food in my area was actually edible and decent.

[@SubtleHawk]

I mean, there's a reason these videos go viral. This is not normal.

[@Kajojek]

25:17 Hamburgers are German . Originated from the city of Hamburg

[@Daisy-sc6tm]

American here. Uh most of us don't eat like that.

[@TheAidanodian]

Ragebait title targeting the channel’s main demographic? Oh hell yeah this finna be a good one.

[@justin-g-360]

Didn't go through all the comments, but unironically, we do have a breakfast called slop! It's kind of Depression era. Basically, it's diced potatoes (real ones!), diced onion, diced bell peppers, cooked in a pan with a little bit of oil or butter, and finished with black pepper to taste. It's probably the healthiest thing most Americans would eat through the day. Especially in the Depression.

[@hydratejsn]

Sounds good, actually

[@hoernchenmeister3216]

A lot of US food is banned in europe because of the chemicals in it are banned. i.e. skittles were banned in EU until they changed the ingredients for the EU market.

[@GM-cq6ez]

American food "evolved" from British food after all.

[@Fluxwux]

Just look at the difference between European and American Fanta. European Fanta looks and tastes like a health drink in comparison - even if it’s horrible for you still.

[@Jessica_P_Fields]

It's hilarious to me that Roman has freely admitted that his diet largely consists of junk food and fast food, a lot of it being American brands, and makes this video anyway. That's just very funny to me 🤣 For reference, Lunchables were always a "treat" thing for me and my brother when we were little kids (under age 10). We would get it once a year, for our birthdays. It was mostly an advertising thing to be cool, not about flavor or nutrition. I didn't know anyone who was eating them every day. My brother and I were both over it by the time we were 10 years old, tops. I imagine the updated Mr. Beast version is targeting a similar market. I feel like most of the parents I know wouldn't let their kids eat this on a regular basis (if at all). The other slop is terrible, and is MUCH more common in American homes than it should be. Yes, a lot of it is driven by poverty. That said, my family wasn't rich and I wasn't raised eating food like that crap. I still don't cook or eat that stuff now. I feel like most middle and upper class Americans have very little experience with eating meals like the ones in the clips. The thing is that it's actually more expensive in the long run to eat this garbage than it is to eat healthier, simpler, and tastier food, but it's much more time consuming and it requires cooking skills, so a lot of people actually spend extra money to eat like crap. It's sad. All of that said, this stuff is not truly representative of the food most Americans actually eat in their homes or in our restaurants/food establishments. It's just rage bait for bored housewives and the incels who hate them 😉

[@yippieskippy2971]

Great points. So much is involved in cooking/eating well. Knowing what healthy food looks like, being taught cooking skills, & having access to fresh ingredients are often not options for a lot of people, and our human predilection for fat, salt and sweet has been preyed upon by corporations fostering a terrible taste pallet.

[@Lordnomburger]

The truth is that a majority of Americans feed their children similarly to these terrible parents. Because there is a culture of believing processed foods won't affect their growth negatively and it's all because the FDA is bribed to allow it.

[@BankC6969]

@@yippieskippy2971our taste palette is definitely the majority of the problem. The way we were taught as children is possibly larger. 🤷‍♂️🫣

[@ripmyjeans]

As i watch this, i just finished my lunch of chicken with mac and cheese..... I feel targeted :-)

[@Stridsvagn-PanzerKommandant]

If you want to see REAL American food, visit the south or find southern cuisine, that's it. There's something for everyone, Seafood, BBQ, Desserts, Fried food, Soups, Salads, Sandwiches etc..

[@TheUnitedNationsYouTubed-yy7kv]

honestly the south is doing alot to keep upholding REAL american food

[@nola281]

Southeast Louisiana can cook.

[@djayt]

The south absolutely carries usa on the food front

[@MK_ULTRA420]

All 50 States have their own amazing food but it's vastly overshadowed by zogslop.

[@therealchayd]

I was working in Memphis for 9 months (I'm from the UK) and the food down there is [chef's kiss]. Especialy the barbecue.

[@smillman437]

“Junk food is junk”. Uh, yeah. Lol.

[@lostbutfreesoul]

Guess you're my morning smoke and ramble, enjoy the comment count! So.... Growing up I loved a product very similar to Mac and Cheese, different name but same pasta-mix concept. I enjoyed it so much that I learned what flavor profiles where, and which herbs and spices matched that profile. No surprise to find out that the home made version, lacking all of the preservatives, is not only heathier but is even cheaper then the box. The only real down side is it takes twice as long to make, but that is time well spent making food for your family.

[@static2223]

I'm convinced 90% of these are just ragebait. As a european I refuse to believe this is the norm.

[@MsTwister57]

As an American, I've never ever cooked like this! This is disgusting. The evidence is here??? Give me a break.

[@MistyMcLane]

I have, I was raised on this stuff. I had to learn and adjust to keep from having diabetes. It’s not easy coming off of sugar like that. True story.

[@theprecipiceofreason]

You can make a video like this on every single country. There are hundreds of videos of 'Russians' that don't even own silverware lol

[@MichaelPhillipsatGreyOwlStudio]

The whole idea was that these women were "lazy mothers". It's literally subtitled right there on the screen. They're even deliberately cooking with the blandest expression possible and acting like they don't give a damn. It's far from typical. Most people don't cook like that.

[@xtralongchili]

THE EVIDENCE IS HERE

[@loulouderosa8227]

I have to admit I cooked with"Tuna helper" Years ago when I was newly married.

[@Minionz]

Sounds like it's about time for Roman to start putting out his own cooking videos for comparison. Interested to see what you make at home by comparison. I wouldn't really consider what these people are making to be recipes, mostly just cooking boxed meals.

[@angelahornung8488]

It is truly disgusting how these types of overly processed and artificial foods are advertised especially towards children and I truly believe that all involved in this should be greatly ashamed of themselves. One thing I'd like to point out though is that the majority of families which have poor diets (and as a result adverse health effects) are those of low middle to poverty level. In cases such as these healthy foods are unaffordable because our government subsidises the production of cheap grains like corn & wheat, beef & dairy the most. Meaning that foods which contains these elements tend to be much cheaper. It's the reason a bottle of Coke is cheaper than a bottle of water. So the unfortunate reality is these poor Americans are left with two choices, A.) them and their children can have not enough to eat, but what they do can be healthy and of great quality or B.) they eat garbage but at least no one goes hungry. It's a really sad epidemic in our country. I promise you though families which have the funds available to them in 90% of cases do not cook like that. Many have tried to make some amends, such as incorporating canned corn & peas into Mac and cheese & hot dogs, which ngl goes kinda hard. lol But yeah a lot of the dietary issues can be blamed on budgetary constraints and government policies which favor the production of grains, meats & dairy and remember our sugar is corn syrup so it comes from a grain, so we could effectively put sugar in their too as long as we acknowledge its not really sugar.

[@starchunkss]

Europeans will love this video. Anything hating America gets views.

[@balk0vic]

US oriented content get much more views. I guess, the Europeans do not watch English speaking content that much. This is Bait for Americans.

[@MW_Asura]

Even better with coping Americans getting butthurt over statistics and studies proven to be true

[@namless3654]

Hey man american southern cooking is some of the best food you'll ever eat. Also that's not how we make real Mac and cheese. And american Italian food is so good. Actually you'll find a lot of dishes in America are from immigrants. My friend is third generation Russian and they make like a american Russian fusion dishes. Everything i had was really delicious

[@dima12130]

I wouldn't say Lunchly is a representation of what an average American eats. It's simply a product started by MrBeast as a cash grab to sell to little kids who watch his videos.

[@JTrainDowntown]

Rage bait video created on cherry picked rage bait TikToks.

[@remyllebeau77]

Slop is not synonymous with unhealthy. There are plenty of things as American as apple pie or strawberry cheesecake that aren't very healthy but are not slop either. I can agree that almost all processed foods and especially those lunch box "meals" are not very healthy.

[@Cyranek]

I'm american and I can confirm that this is exactly what I eat 5 times daily.

[@deaddan2148]

Sup Cyranek. Also, as an American, I can confirm that this is what you eat 5 times daily!

[@0prahTV]

only 5? you on a diet bro?

[@MattyNoNose]

it's hard to get real cheese in America? The US produces like a quarter of the worlds cheese...You watching rage bait lol

[@stevendenton8994]

Also… in America the healthy food is expensive! Right… for instance a colored bell pepper is 5.99 …. A bag of grapes or 🍒? Shit…. You gotta get a second mortgage

[@JTrainDowntown]

A single bell pepper $5.99? Where are you shopping? I’m American in SoCal and it isn’t even that bad at Erewhon. Come on!

[@oglordbrandon]

I've heard Europeans dont understand American food because they see one thing that Americans eat, and think they all eat that. There are so many choices you could eat something different every day of the year and never repeat. We also have access to food from just about every country in the world. Where I live if you want Chinese food, you can have hunan, cantonese, Americanized Chinese food, hong Kong, Xinjiang, toisan, dimsum, Hakka, Shanghai, and a bunch of American Chinese fusion, Mexican Chinese fusion, dumpling places. And its similar with every major cuisine in the world. Just watch a walkthrough of a supermarket. They have Mac and cheese, pilsberry and soda, but also good quality meat and vegetables, pasta and pretty much everything else you can think of. I can also get a hundred types of good cheese and wine. Just because we also have velveta doesn't mean that's what we eat.

[@rep-vile]

That's not really what the topic is, yes you can find almost anything you want of any cuisine, everyone already knows that.

[@wackyruss]

@@oglordbrandon As an American here I can honestly say VELVEETA is fucking amazeballs. I’ve travelled the world and eaten Brie, Camembert, and all that “real cheese” but nothing and I mean NOTHING compares to a block of VELVEETA melted to Silky Smooth Liquid Gold in the Microwave with a can of Ro*Tel Tomatoes & Chilies & dipped with Tortilla Chips (or Wheat Thins). There is NOTHING in Russian cuisine that comes CLOSE to the DELICIOUSNESS of this!!! If I’m gonna die early then at least I’ll die happy!!!

[@kingkeeper99]

Most latinos I know complain about the quality of ingredients in the US tho, like, it's not the same to make soup with canned or imported vegetables that look big and perfect but taste like mere cardboard, where grown with 2kg of pesticides, GMO's and traveled inside a ship on a freezer for months. "oh we import top quality veggies from the best markets tho" but nah, as an example: the bananas we export in Colombia and Ecuador into the US are simply popular there just because they're perfectly yellow and have close to no black spots, but they're actually tasteless, non exportable banana species are actually better in taste. All of this to say that you cannot truly shield on international cousine if local ingredients aren't up to the same quality as in their main countries. + I recently found out Americans are offbranding Europeans cheeses and wines lol

[@vidal9747]

​@@kingkeeper99 I think the only exception is coffee. Good Brazilian coffee is cheaper in America than in Brazil.

[@goldenfiberwheat238]

I’m guessing you live in a major city